byschopryke

Middle English

Alternative forms

bisshopriche, bysschopriche, byschopryche, byschoperyke, bissopriche, bispryche, bischopriche

Etymology

From Old English bisċoprīċe. Equivalent to bischop +‎ -riche.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbiʃɔpˌriːk(ə)/, /ˈbiʃɔpˌriːtʃ(ə)/

Noun

byschopryke (plural byschoprykes)

Related terms

Descendants

English: bishopric
Scots: bishoprick

References

“bishop-rīch(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-31.

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